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Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders

Stealing a page or two from the furious Norsemen.

Fighting effectively at sea takes skill, courage, and sea-legs in abundance.

Literally meaning ‘long ship’ in the Gaelic language, the ‘long fhada’ can claim heritage from the ancient shipbuilding tradition of the Nordic peoples. Of course, the Norsemen didn’t just give their prized technology away, but their persistent raids of the Scottish and Irish coasts meant that longships were sometimes captured, enabling the Celts to study their construction in depth. Eventually, they produced the ‘birlinn’ and ‘Irish galley’, variants on the longship with between eight and twelve oars, in addition to a large sail. These features allowed the new breed of Celtic ships to easily cross the open sea for the purposes of trade and war, rather than having to remain close to the coastline at all times. Unfortunately, no remains of Celtic long fhada survive to this day, despite records of their continuous use until the 17th century.

(Celtic Light Marauders)
Naval warfare in the ancient world was just another way for infantry to fight one another. The earliest documented naval battles are those of ancient China, 'grapple and hook' battles where boarding operations and close-quarters combat decided the victor. During the Second Punic War, Rome famously broke Carthage's mastery of the waves by creating the 'corvus' - a bridge that allowed its soldiers to board and fight. The distinction, then, in antiquity, between fighting on land and at sea was small, yet chiefly a matter of 'sea legs' - maintaining balance whilst toppling your opponent.

Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders

Unit Name

Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders

Main Unit Key

att_shp_cel_light_marauders_lon_light

Land Unit Key

att_mar_cel_celtic_light_marauders

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_mel_cel

Soldiers

56

Category

Light Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

230

Recruitment Cost

230

Upkeep Cost

120

Hull Strength

1800

└ Ship

att_shp_light_longship_melee

Speed

7

Melee Attack

43

Melee Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

att_spatha

├ Melee Base Damage

36

├ Armour-piercing Damage

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

29

Melee Defence

20

├ Base Defence

5

├ Shield

att_round

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

18

├ Armour

att_cloth

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

15

Health

78

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_light

├ Man Health

75

└ Bonus Hit Points

3

Morale

34

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Military Manoeuvres Cost 81 Upgrade To Irish Galley - Celtic Heavy Marauders
Requires Buildings
Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders Lv. 0 Fishing Jetties
Fishing Jetties
(att_bld_all_resources_port_fish_2)
Level 2
Fishing Wharf
Fishing Wharf
(att_bld_all_resources_port_fish_3)
Level 3
Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_fish_4)
Level 4
Jetty
Jetty
(att_bld_all_resources_port_generic_1)
Level 1
Military Jetties
Military Jetties
(att_bld_all_resources_port_military_2)
Level 2
Military Wharf
Military Wharf
(att_bld_all_resources_port_military_3)
Level 3
Military Port
Military Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_military_4)
Level 4
Oriental Docks
Oriental Docks
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_1)
Level 1
Oriental Harbour
Oriental Harbour
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_2)
Level 2
Oriental Port
Oriental Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_3)
Level 3
Spice Trading Port
Spice Trading Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_4)
Level 4
Trade Jetties
Trade Jetties
(att_bld_all_resources_port_trade_2)
Level 2
Trade Wharf
Trade Wharf
(att_bld_all_resources_port_trade_3)
Level 3
Trade Port
Trade Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_trade_4)
Level 4
Garrison Buildings
Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders x 1 Military Jetties
Military Jetties
(att_bld_all_resources_port_military_2)
Level 2
Military Wharf
Military Wharf
(att_bld_all_resources_port_military_3)
Level 3
Oriental Harbour
Oriental Harbour
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_2)
Level 2
Trade Jetties
Trade Jetties
(att_bld_all_resources_port_trade_2)
Level 2
Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders x 2 Military Port
Military Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_military_4)
Level 4
Oriental Port
Oriental Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_3)
Level 3
Trade Wharf
Trade Wharf
(att_bld_all_resources_port_trade_3)
Level 3
Irish Galley - Celtic Light Marauders x 3 Spice Trading Port
Spice Trading Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_spice_4)
Level 4
Trade Port
Trade Port
(att_bld_all_resources_port_trade_4)
Level 4